Kushiro Airport 2 hr 16
Observation Deck for Taushubetsu Bridge (17 min) Sannosawa Bridge (20 min) Higashitaitetsu Nature Centre (24 min) Taushubetsu Bridge (34 min)
Atmospheric, disused concrete rail bridge, submerged in winter & reappearing each summer. Nukabira Hot Spring (26 min)
Hot spring amid forested peaks, with hotels offering indoor & outdoor onsen baths & a ski area. Nupuntomuraushi Hot Spring (2 hr 42)
Mountaineering and river Gonosawa Bridge (18 min) Mikuni pass (21 min)
Autumn leaf color and lake Mount Ishikari (1 hr 32)
Mountaineering and mountain Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group (3 hr 13)
Range of lava domes & stratovolcanoes with hikes through wooded foothills to narrow summit ridges. Lake Nukabira (19 min)
Artificial lake with an old, arched train bridge, an onsen resort & a wooden railway attraction. Old Horoka Station (10 min) Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Area (24 min)
Skiing and ski resort Nukabira Onsen Nakamuraya (24 min)
Tranquil hot spring inn with a rustic restaurant, plus indoor & open-air bathhouses. Daisetsuzan National Park (34 min)
This 2,267-sq.-km. mountain park features 16 peaks, varied trails, wildlife & alpine plants. | 
